# Saving style, get error message **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [September 11, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193 "2023-09-11T09:37:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d26b3c/32.png) [@Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Odd_Haakon_Byberg)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/1 "2023-09-11T09:37:57Z")
saving styles is not something I do often, but I rightclicked the style, selected “save as”, got the save dialog alright, but after clicking OK, I get the error message. It happens in all SU models. I´m om 2023.1 Any ideas? ![Screenshot 2023-09-11 at 10.07.02](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/0/10174eba8cbf26840bcfdf113d4af85d5c0225f7.png) ---
**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/2 "2023-09-11T09:47:34Z")
I don’t know much about the Mac, but I would think that this is a permissions issue. You are trying to save the file to a folder where the system does not let you or SketchUp write files. ---
**Author:** ![Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d26b3c/32.png) [@Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Odd_Haakon_Byberg)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/3 "2023-09-11T09:57:13Z")
its into the styles folder that sketchup suggests, but the same happens for any location. I am admin on the computer. (and just assumes that I install as admin automatically from that) ---
**Author:** ![DGSketcher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dgsketcher/32/205392_2.png) [@DGSketcher](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DGSketcher)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/4 "2024-03-07T10:36:45Z")
Just had this same problem. It’s not a permission thing. I have done a reinstall. Any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d26b3c/32.png) [@Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Odd_Haakon_Byberg)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/5 "2024-03-07T10:50:07Z")
at this point I would just wait for SU 2024 and see what happens 🙂 So many strange things has happened to MacOS lately, I guess they have a major housecleaning going on, and breaking things left and right. ---
**Author:** ![DGSketcher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dgsketcher/32/205392_2.png) [@DGSketcher](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DGSketcher)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/6 "2024-03-07T11:11:10Z")
Not going well is it, and I don’t just mean SU. I am hoping things settle when I migrate to an M series iMac. Even though things are running on a more than capable intel powered Mac at my end, I get a sense of forced obsolescence may be at play. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_SOME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jonathan\_SOME](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jonathan_SOME)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/7 "2024-05-05T16:33:21Z")
I’m still having this issue - c’mon, this can’t carry on like this! Has anyone found a fix? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/8 "2024-05-05T16:37:07Z")
Where are you trying save the style to? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_SOME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jonathan\_SOME](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jonathan_SOME)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/10 "2024-05-05T17:18:02Z")
Hi Dave Everywhere, anywhere… I started with the default folder, where I have previously saved other style collections… received the error message. Tried my desktop, same response. Tried onto a cloud server, same response… It’s been a while since I set up new styles, so only hit this issue now (but would have assumed it was resolved). ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/12 "2024-05-05T17:53:00Z")
> [@Jonathan\_SOME](#): > > I started with the default folder, Which default folder are you referring to? Is it the one shown in Preferences (Settings)\>Files? I doubt this has anything to do with the SketchUp version you are using. It sounds more like a permissions issue. What method are you using when you try to save the style? ---
**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/13 "2024-05-05T18:17:13Z")
I also have issues savings styles. Sonoma, Intel Mac, SketchUp 22 and 24. Next week I’ll try to write the steps that cause the issue. ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/14 "2024-05-05T18:17:34Z")
Not sure why I hadn’t seen this topic before. I can save a style into Downloads from either 2023 or 2024. Do you have problems saving a style from the Simple templates, or only your own files? What macOS version are you using? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/15 "2024-05-05T18:24:24Z")
> [@bmike](#): > > I also have issues savings styles. What method are you using when you attempt to save the style, Mike? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_SOME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jonathan\_SOME](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jonathan_SOME)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/16 "2024-05-05T20:32:32Z")
Hi Dave Thanks for following up! Into the Styles folder within the SketchUp app folder (I assume SketchUP ships with this, but it may be one I added back i 2021, or earlier, and just keep copying over ;-). I’m on 2024 Pro, Mac Sonoma 14.4.1, M1 MacBook Air. I have an Admin user profile, so I don’t think it’s a privileges issue (and I used to be able to save the styles). ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/17 "2024-05-05T20:37:17Z")
Again, what method are you using when you try to save a style? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_SOME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jonathan\_SOME](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jonathan_SOME)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/18 "2024-05-05T20:38:41Z")
Hi Colin See my details in my reply to Dave. If I save into my Downloads folder, it results in an empty ‘Untitled’ folder. I tried using my 2021 version of SU, but same issue. Using the Simple Metric template, changing the default style and renaming, I get this trying to do a ‘Save as’ on the new style: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/8/688c36ec6ea9aae6dacba2b41436b7cc5ff70da6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_SOME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jonathan\_SOME](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jonathan_SOME)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/19 "2024-05-05T20:40:32Z")
Hi Dave It doesn’t matter whether I ‘Save collection as’, try to save a single style, ‘Create a new collection’… same result each time. ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/20 "2024-05-05T20:41:44Z")
A .style file is basically a zip file. Is there anything in your system that might auto-unzip archives it finds? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_SOME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jonathan\_SOME](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jonathan_SOME)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/21 "2024-05-05T20:45:22Z")
Hi bmike Thanks - that will be helpful, and at least I know I’m not alone (as in just a silly error on my part ;-). I had set up new styles in a concept model for a new project, with the intention of exporting to LO, and was hoping to copy the styles across to the other three concept models I made. So the work around is I am inserting the other three models (thankfully they are all fairly small) into the one file that has the new styles in it, and setting up new layers accordingly. Just adding a little more pressure onto my deadline for Tuesday… ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193/22 "2024-05-05T20:48:44Z")
What happens if you drag the style’s thumbnail from the In Model styles to a collection folder? [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/saving-style-get-error-message/241193.md?page=2)